A People's History of Christianity -- Review

Diana Butler Bass's latest book carries the title -- A People's History of Christianity. It is a social history written to inspire Christians to take hold of their heritage, and find strength and wisdom in it.

My review of Diana's book appeared in the Christian Century last week (on paper) and now online. Here's a taste of what I wrote about the book:

Taking inspiration from social historian Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, Bass plays the role of advocate rather than objective historian. In contrast to triumphalistic Big-C Christianity, here is what she calls Generative or Great Command Christianity—that is, Christianity defined by love of God and neighbor. For spiritual seekers—whether inside the church or not—and for believers who feel disconnected from their roots, she points the way toward important spiritual resources that have the potential to transform lives, churches and the world as a whole if people are willing to reencounter the riches of Christian tradition.

I invite you to check out the review by clicking here. and encourage you to read the book! It's an excellent read, written with the general public in mind. Oh, and of course by clicking on the icon below -- you can purchase the book for yourself!